GM’s Cadillac has revealed its new 3.6-litre twin-turbo V6 petrol engine that will power the upcoming 2014 Cadillac CTS. Although the engine is quite powerful and interesting, the question on everyone’s mind is will this engine ever trickle its way down into the Aussie Commodore? Cadillac is a brand owned […]
Brett Davis
Brett is the editor and founder of PerformanceDrive. He's obsessed with driving, having played with Matchbox cars until he was tall enough to drive a real one. After initially working as a mechanic, Brett earned a degree in journalism and entered media as an editorial assistant at Top Gear Australia magazine. He then worked at CarAdvice. His dream is to live next door to the Nurburgring in Germany.
Nurburgring officially up for sale
The Nurburgring in Germany is officially up for sale. After a few years of nervousness, car enthusiasts are now wondering what is going to happen to the famous ‘public road’ circuit after it is sold. The current state-appointed liquidator Jens Lieser has confirmed the track is for sale. A sale […]
Video: 2013 Porsche 911 GT3 engine and interior explained
Porsche has released a series of videos explaining the new 2013 Porsche 911 GT3, inside and out. The first two of such series have been released, talking about the engine and chassis, and the interior. The new 911 GT3 was revealed just over a week ago at the Geneva Motor […]
Video: Ford F-150 SVT Raptor hits the Nurburgring with Foust
US race car driver Tanner Foust has taken quite an unusual vehicle around for a lap at the famously punishing Nurburgring in Germany. At the wheel of a Ford F-150 SVT Raptor high performance off-road ute, Foust shows the Germans that even a ute can tackle the ‘Ring. There’s no […]
Full-size Ferrari F1 car made from Lego – perfect Xmas gift?
Ferrari has unveiled the world’s first full-scale, full-size, model of a Ferrari F1 car, made almost completely of Lego. The life-size toy was on display at the weekend’s 2013 Australian F1 GP season-starter. Every aspect of the 2011-spec Ferrari F1 racer is made from toy blocks, including the aerodynamic body, […]
Porsche posts best-ever annual sales in 2012
Porsche has reported its annual sales figures for 2012, and it looks like the company had its best-ever year last year. Vehicle sales were up 22 per cent compared with 2011, with 143,096 vehicles sold during the year. As a result, the company turnover was up by 27 per cent […]
Video: Pagani Huayra – the ‘god of wind’, and sex?
Pagani has released a cool new promotional video for the Pagani Huayra. The video blends the relationship between passion and the wind, using the sleek sexy movements of the Huayra, and the sleek sexy movements of… a couple in love. The Huayra is powered by a bespoke AMG 6.0-litre twin-turbo […]
Nissan GT-R crash in Switzerland kills 19-year-old driver
This is one of those incidents that we hate to report. It involves an awesome vehicle being ruined, and a driver losing his/her life. In this case, a scorching Nissan GT-R crash has ended with its 19-year-old driver being killed. The horrific crash happened in Switzerland, in Schweizerhalle, along the […]